Incredible Canal Boat Tour | House Boat Walkthrough | Ep.29

[@CruisingAlba]

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[@iMatti00]

❓ What’s the difference between a narrow boat and a double boat as far as what canals you can travel? Maybe like percentage of overall canals you can travel on with a wide beam boat, and also percentage of popular canals that you can still access in a wide beam boat? Because I know there are a lot of very narrow canals but I don’t know how many there are or if they are actually popular.b

[@billstarr7224]

All I can say is wow! What a boat.

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Thank you! 😊

[@keithbloomfield1341]

That’s not a boat, it’s a floating palace 👑

[@mimimc8685]

Beautiful,from the tile on.the steps ,the kitchen sink,the decor but most of all the space. Just lovely.

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you so much for watching Mimi!!! 💜

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Thank you 😊

[@orchidhouse297]

Love the comment about sailing on Yorkshire Tea! The location of the Yorkshire tea plantations are so secret they do not appear on any map. York is a delightful city. I lived within thirty minutes drive so became very familiar with its attractions, and restaurants.

[@terryhere7178]

Oh my god what a beautiful home and boat!

[@CononBarrett]

I live in York, it’s a beautiful city and I can’t imagine living anywhere else in the U.K. 👍

[@capnjack647]

My wife's cousin who grew up in Nashville, our home town, but moved to Marseilles after graduating Vanderbilt (in France). He first told us of these floating barges. He added that they were very popular in France.

[@12799MaDeuce]

"Floating barges"

[@susancleaves5129]

That's an amazing boat! Thanks for the tour!

[@richardearth2848]

As a non Boater a wide beam really appeals. Love that boat. Fab insight. Thank you .stay safe guys

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you Richard, hope you have a lovely weekend 💜 xx

[@kipphelan]

Thanks…the wide beam is a whole other thing. ...all the best...Chris 🇨🇦

[@seller559]

Beautiful boat...waaaay too big. First boat I’ve seen with a white interior. Love it!

[@michaeldyas769]

Been to York a few times and always find myself looking down off the bridges at the wide beams and thinking how fantastic it must be to live on one, thanks for the tour really lovely boat !!

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Thank you!

[@irenemarlor9226]

Very cosy narrow boat. Thanks for the tour. South Australia

[@supersonicsid5930]

That’s a great boat , when I lived in the UK my back garden used to lead straight onto the Grand Union Cannel towpath . I loved the cut it was like walking into the countryside when living in London . If I ever had to move back to the UK my first choice would be a wide beam . I couldn’t ever live in London again , it was bad enough then , by the looks of things it’s got a whole lot worse . Best regards from Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@zoenattress4245]

Woah! Wide beeeeeaaam!!! Lush boat. Can’t believe the colour of the water! I really liked the steps going into the bow x

[@widebeamadventures3485]

The water travels down from the Yorkshire Moors - lots of peat sediment.

[@ErskineSam]

Wow... Now I'm envious of this boat - the Master bedroom did it for me.. I want the same...

[@Hfh415]

Beautiful custom features wow! Talk about cruising in style !

[@borneoputra7034]

Sweet house boat ❤

[@ralphwood9865]

A gorgeous boat with restrictions. A lovely Marina tour, she's a natural at this sort of thing. Two things missing though no row boat and Seagull outboard and no Buddah

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Ralph, so glad you enjoyed the tour! It takes time to get all of those things, they were only 3 weeks in here. Back on Alba next week and Zender gets an outing 💜😊

[@widebeamadventures3485]

We've rectified the Buddha (take a look at our instagram for proof @bailswidebeam 😀 - the row boat is on our 2021 list

[@uni4rm]

"bacon makes everything better" Boy I like these guys already.

[@debbiejudd4933]

Love the galley. So beautiful.

[@BobbyTucker]

I love how peaceful the waters are in these videos, normally, I watch "Cruising the Cut", I forget the host's name but he narrates throughout the video, nice chap. I'm going to leave a subb, a thumbs up, and a tap on the bell. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

[@CruisingAlba]

Aww thanks so much for all the love Bobby! Welcome onboard 💜 xx

[@pacificbob24]

Hello from Vancouver Canada. What a beautiful boat. I hope you enjoy and thank you for sharing.

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Bob, so sweet that you made the time to watch 🥰 Sending you big, big hugs from across the pond 💜 xx

[@great-grandmakirk8828]

Very nice boat, I like the wide narrow boats more then the regular ones.

[@TheDR411]

I love the boat. I could live on that in York. The area is beautiful. Been to York before and walked the whole wall. I will have to come across again when this is all over.

[@MrJayscinema]

I like widebeams but id get too much anxiety knowing I can’t do all the canal networks. I prefer Alba ☺️

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Alba is beautiful! Both boats have the same potential for small space living, celebrating the inland waterways of England and connecting with nasture/the seasons.

[@robmudd41]

@@widebeamadventures3485 huhu

[@sandraoettle1476]

I love how excited you were to show off the double wardrobe. 🙂

[@jinnytruman7299]

Thanks guys. Really enjoyed your visit to Bails. Another fab vlog. Can’t wait for you to come up again. Maybe a winter one - we’ve got the stove going now! x

[@victoriafisk9712]

I. LOVE. THIS BOAT!!!!!

[@eyeofventure]

I like the river commentary. It’s very nice tour

[@realamerican6101]

Love that boat !

[@hellyavard8552]

Fantastic what a magnificent boat

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you for watching Helly, glad you enjoyed the tour 💜 xx

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Thank you 😊

[@sujithkumarjack]

Oh..really amazing boat..!! Looks as còoler than cruise ship😀

[@zameed1]

I would say that is a mini cruise ship. So lovely and it looks rather homeish. Nicee

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you so much for watching lovely, it means a lot! Have a wonderful day 💜 xx

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

very nice boat. after watching so many narrowboat vlogs i've decided that i think i'd feel claustrophobic on a narrowboat, so i'd get a widebeam instead. even though that means i couldn't cruise the entire system. though my favorite of all are Dutch Barges. 😁

[@CruisingAlba]

For sure narrowboats are not for everyone. You’d still have a huge area to explore in a widebeam though, good luck finding your perfect one 😀💜 xx

[@texasdeb23]

What a beautiful boat!

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed the tour 💜 xx

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Thank you 😊

[@hamiltonhemingway]

Thanks for that tour guys! Bloody awesome boat! They have fantastic taste in wine - saw a bottle of good old aussie Yellow tail on the counter. Loving your videos.Cheers mate.

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you so much for watching Hamilton and thank you for your kind words!!! Big hugs 💜 xx

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Wine is an integral part of widebeam living 😂

[@sueharrison4725]

Love this. Just started watching your vlogs cruising alba, great vlogs. Keep up the good work. Xx

[@dboots133]

thank you for sharing,what a lovely looking boat out side,then the inside is a whole nother level, out standing layout,great times ahead,all the very best jenny&dave

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Jenny and Dave! So glad you enjoyed it! 💜 xx

[@thehealthjunkie8996]

wow a gorgeous widebeam!!

[@BEACHLIFE78]

Great video guys such a lovely boat.Have some great adventures thanks for sharing 🙂👍

[@CruisingAlba]

Thanks for watching lovely 💜 xx

[@d.o8616]

Beautiful boat. Love it. My preference is a narrowboat but, man, this one makes me think. Cheers.

[@russellgordon5160]

Wow , beautiful .I will watch. And follow along for a while.❤

[@williamsecor7745]

That galley is fantastic

[@evaabe2840]

Nice! Thanks for the tour!

[@Commonsense43]

Love the bow

[@terencejay8845]

Nice tour. I need a widebeam for the head height, but it does also give you a more 'normalised' way of living.

[@AndreasDuessca]

Unrelated, but the trawler moored behind your uncle's boat looks like a Grand Banks 42. These are stunning boats, incredibly seaworthy for their size and suitable for coastal cruising.

[@widebeamadventures3485]

The previous owner is now living on that boat - they aim to taker her out to sea.

[@AndreasDuessca]

@@widebeamadventures3485 What fun, that's what they are built for, extended coastal cruising. Fuel burn of the Lehman engines at 9 kn cruising speed is only around 2-3 gallons/hour, so range is not an issue for as long as you don't push them. Here in Canada, people take them all the way to Alaska for the summer, down to Mexico in winter. On the East coast, they go all the way to the Caribbean and beyond. I suspect that in Europe you could easily take one to the Med. They make brilliant liveaboards. My wife would love one, but for me, the sails are missing. Out of curiosity, what's the fuel burn rate per hour on your widebeam?

[@CruisingAlba]

Hey Andreas our engine is a little smaller (43 hp) and we roughly use a litre of diesel per hour of running in neutral. Going 3-4 mph on a canal is probably not much more (but we don’t know exactly). Sorry can’t be more specific

[@AndreasDuessca]

@@CruisingAlba That's about what my boat used to burn, when I lived on a narrowboat. About 1-2 litres per hour, depending on wind and water.

[@howarddyke5448]

stunning boat wow I would still like a narrow boat because you would miss too much Brilliant video again guys as usual, look forward to everyone hope you are well and coping with lockdown 2 xx

[@lyndamorrissey6646]

That was a great toue of your Uncles wide beam. Lovely home.

[@luheng3610]

that is awesome tour , and very beautiful boat .

[@mikemiles3068]

Beautiful boat I bet it feel great to be on‼️ I bet it is a handful to handle, have to pay attention at all times.

[@widebeamadventures3485]

You're not wrong! But she's really nicely balanced and, once you get used to her, a dream to cruise.

[@Kneichion]

Wonderful Boat

[@karenmills1487]

Brilliant I think we would need a wide beam not sure we could afford one though xxx

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you for watching Karen. We recommend hiring a narrowboat and deciding if you could manage with that. We love ours!

[@OhioticketswithRobert]

Amazing kitchen space, I know it's bigger then the narrow boat but seen some vlogs of London flats and this kitchen is bigger then some of theirs.

[@CruisingAlba]

Oh for sure. So much bigger!

[@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501]

Beautiful boat. Lovely vlog as always.

[@svjaos]

이 배를 타고 강을 떠나 바다도 갈수 있다면 멋질것 같습니다. I think it would be cool if we could leave the river and go to the sea on this boat.

[@darkangelw8472]

Beautiful. I so want one. Lots of love, from Suffolk

[@michaeldavies9533]

What a beautiful boat if my wife and I were younger I would sell our bricks and mortar tomorrow ,tell the owners a gorgeous wide beam.

[@crowncottagesomerset6397]

Love your boat! 👏👏

[@simon-nb-Betsyray]

That was a very interesting vlog l wasnt expecting that 😁 What a lovely widebeam with all the mod cons and luxury of home, u both would make good sales people the way u showed us around lol 😅 . Does alba sound as bad as it did when it rained in the widebeam? Thank u both for a enjoyable tour 😀 stay safe and see u again next week. Simon💜Xx

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Simon, thank you for watching 💜 Yep the rain sounds very similar on Alba, and we absolutely love the sound. We find it very soothing. Have a lovely weekend 💜 xx

[@Jagnatown]

Love York me but in summer season it’s too busy … the best time to feel York is autumn time specially in November when is wet and dark …

[@richqualls5157]

Excellent video!

[@garym518]

Very interesting hired a wide beam few years ago on the Kennet and Avon space was fantastic but getting passed all the moored boats was a pain . If based on rivers it makes great sense to have one.

[@HgHg-yp6ft]

Cant you have access to the both canals and the rivers? I know that the wide beam have restricted access to the canal system due to its size but a lot would be gained if one can use both systems{ rivers and canals}.

[@NEEJER]

You two have got some minted relatives. Wish I was that rich 😉

[@rja12]

York looks like a wonderful city to tour when we come to England. If you could only recommend 2 or 3 must-see towns/cities, besides London, which would they be?

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Rod, thank you so much for watching! Yes York is beautiful. We would recommend Bath, York and Edinburgh but thats just us 💜

[@rja12]

@@CruisingAlba Thank you! I had 2 of them on my list already (Bath & York). I'll do some research on Edinburgh.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

Lovely!

[@DH-pq2ud]

Wow what a fantastic boat, I want one. Well no not really (I feel sea sick in a hammock) but if I did it would be that one.

[@CruisingAlba]

Canal boats are pretty heavy and the water doesnt move much so no sea sickness here. I get sea sick on a surfboard so yeah pretty much the same!

[@widebeamadventures3485]

She's 36 tons so not a lot moves her around. You could sleep in a hammock on her and not feel a thing 😊

[@DH-pq2ud]

@@widebeamadventures3485 😀

[@MsVanorak]

:D try standing in a field of green barley sometime in the s[ring when it's out in ear. that's a different motion sickness sensation altogether. I start tottering about if I watch TV standing u[ and it's something like F1 drivers view.

[@Tracyhopkinsontextileartist65]

Nice to see you up in Yorkshire.

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍I love it. Thanks for sharing. 😍 👍I’ll check out your other videos as well. 💝

[@clarkclarke]

Just gorgeous!!!!!

[@keithwilkinson8754]

What a beautiful boat. As a matter of interest how many leisure batteries does she have to supply all those luxurious electrical appliances? And the space 😱!!!

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi Keith not sure exactly but the deal is with all of those appliances... when something is power hungry but you only use it for a couple of minutes a day, its doesnt take that much energy. Fridge etc is 12V etc washing machine can be run when moving or running the engine. So you’ll always find a way 😊 Colin and Gin are in a marina for the first winter getting used to living on a boat so they have a few extra appliances they brought from their house. They only just moved too! Hope this helps 💜 x

[@widebeamadventures3485]

We have 6 leisure batteries.

[@Jay-qq7so]

Awesome boat!

[@indiana146]

Crikey some boat

[@kurdiansyahsiauw8202]

Beautiful boat

[@charlietalbot2072]

Excellent

[@1960ARC]

Lovely boat, great editing, could have done with more Gracie lol.

[@johnallen148]

Hi Marina Myles,different video today but very enjoyable ,very nice wide beam ,but got to say I like yours better you can go round all the water ways wear wide beam cannot,take care keep safe in the second lockdown ,❤️❤️🌹🌹🎅🏻🎅🏻

[@CruisingAlba]

Hi John, thank you so much for watching till the end!!! We’ve got our heart with Alba too, and isnt it so wonderful to be able to see what other boaters do with a small space? So fun!💜 xxx

[@borderreiver90]

Nice wide beam....but prefer a narrow boat......there is a pub in York down by the river that has the flood markings on the bar.....

[@jeremyshepard8241]

3 KW inverter with cloths on top to prevent the proper cooling of the device!!

[@user-kb1ir7dy8j]

Wow huge boat

[@themanofmead5273]

Couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw Bails. Had looked at it on the York Marina website earlier this year as I have been considering buying a wide beam for Mrs Mead and I. It’s a beautiful wide beam and Miles Uncle and aunt seem like a lovely couple who I’m sure will have fantastic times in their new home. Recently we viewed some wide beams in person (for the first time) and it was a bit daunting. When you see them “live” they are sooo big. I’m really concerned about my ability to actually steer them. How are the new owners getting on and what advice would they or you give to someone with concerns for manoeuverability? Lovely presentation as always. 👍✅

[@CruisingAlba]

Oh my goodness really? What are the chances! We will ask Colin and Gin this question and get back to you xx

[@widebeamadventures3485]

Thank you 😊. We've had a baptism of fire on the River Ouse - as Myles says in the video, it's a lively stretch of water. The boat is really well balanced and responsive. Bow thrusters help. We were nervous beyond belief when Myles and Marina came up but we're now used to her and feel able to tackle the easier network of canals.

[@themanofmead5273]

@@widebeamadventures3485 thanks for the reply...you have a channel too ...I’m off over to subscribe, there aren’t enough widebeam channels.

[@Slava-ukraini_]

Wow what a beauty. Think I'd be far too paranoid about the larger size.

[@CruisingAlba]

Isn't she just gorgeous? 😀

[@widebeamadventures3485]

You're not wrong. We were beyond nervous at first. Feeling a lot easier now.

[@smbawden2198]

Beautiful boat😍

[@jimhammond6395]

It was nice to see Yorkshire from the river I live just south of York at brotherton

[@nedyinfectana4736]

Wow...love it...

[@eyeofventure]

Very cool. I love it

[@martinheslip376]

Beautiful boat...big money me thinks.....stay safe you 4 ....xxxx

[@davidsheriff8989]

Great home on the water...

[@kerriirvin5206]

Gorgeous

[@mungmungie]

I can see the attraction of a widebeam, but my first question is how does it really differ from a nice flat? I live in a smaller square footage than that, and I'm sure I wouldn't feel as much at home as I might on a narrowboat. Still, it's interesting to compare.

[@jinnytruman7299]

Main difference is that you can travel in it!

[@widebeamadventures3485]

You're right - its got a similar feel to a flat - but it's a flat you can travel around in. We can access the northern and southern networks so plenty to explore. We love narrowboats but wanted something that was an easy transition from our house and can accommodate our children when they visit.

[@andrewdennis6654]

Not a monster I hope, but very green-eyed!

[@Silvano.56]

Video piacevolissimo. Bravi bravi e bravi, che dire di più. By by from Italy.

[@CruisingAlba]

Grazie mille amico 💜 xx

[@garygerard4290]

beautiful boat!

[@MrFroglips69]

A beautiful craft. It's a shame because of it size, it is restricted from traveling on some canals. But as they say, one has to give a little to get a little.

[@millomweb]

Bails is an unusual name for a boat ! Any ideas why it got that name ?

[@jinnytruman7299]

It was named after the previous owner’s dog, Bailey.

[@millomweb]

@@jinnytruman7299 An unusual case ! I mean, a former cricketer perhaps - or someone 'famous' for jumping out of aircraft and surviving !

[@jinnytruman7299]

@@millomweb or a beloved member of the family. Why not?

[@oddball1711]

Yet another great vid especially as I am originally from York. Prefer the narrowboat.

[@OBLIVIONevolvedurbex]

First time ive watched you two nice vid nice way of living and myles a cute man

[@UntrainingUltrarunner]

@cruisingalba Marina - my wife Susie has been admiring your amazing hat all the way through your videos. We have been binge watching. Where did you get the hat?

[@CruisingAlba]

Thank you and thanks Susie! It was a long time ago, I found it on ebay somewhere 💜 xx

[@GrahamSwan-yi5gw]

3kw inverter or a 3000w inverter but not a 3000kw inverter - but really liked your video and have subscribed! looking forward to watching your channel.